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公报 (gōng bào) — official bulletin; gazette; communiqué

Definition

An official written statement released by a government or organization to announce policy, statistics, or joint agreements. Often paired with verbs like 发表 or 联合 (joint communiqué).

noun
official bulletingazettecommuniqué
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 公报。
    Zhè fèn gōng bào xiáng xì shuō míng le xīn zhèng cè de nèi róng.
    This bulletin explains the details of the new policy.
  • 公报。
    Liǎng guó fā biǎo le lián hé gōng bào.
    The two countries issued a joint communiqué.
  • 公报。
    Wài jiāo bù fā yán rén xuān dú le jīn tiān de gōng bào.
    The Foreign Ministry spokesperson read out today's communiqué.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

公gōngpublic/official
报bàoreport

公 conveys public or official and 报 conveys a report, giving an official bulletin.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

One theory sees 公 as a picture of a wide-mouthed, round-bottomed jar.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 報; 报 is its simplified writing.

  • 㚔㚔㚔handcuffs
  • 𠬝𠬝𠬝to subdue

The traditional form 報 puts 㚔 (handcuffs) beside 𠬝 (to subdue), showing someone restrained and subdued, as in convicting or punishing a guilty person. The simplified 报 is a later shorthand.

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